Half a century ago, the United States dropped millions of cluster munitions in Vietnam and Laos. To this day, people in the region still die from dud bombs' explosions. The U.S. decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine will doom people in the conflict zone to the same fate for the next half a century or more. The UN, the U.S. allies, and even the American people themselves oppose this decision. The New York Times editorial describes this weapon as "morally repugnant" because of its "discriminat

Border guards from Trieu Van Station in Quang Tri Province discovered eight unexploded ordnance exposed by recent floods. Authorities secured the site, set up warning signs, and urged residents to stay clear of the danger zone. #VietnamToday #YourWindowonVietnam #VTV #quangtri | Vietnam Today

Hidden killers of the Vietnam War — mines, booby traps, and unexploded ordnance claimed thousands of lives long after the shooting stopped. Every step was a gamble. #VietnamWar #GhostsOfTheBattlefield #NeverForget | Ghosts of the Battlefield

The curse of unexploded ordnance continues to kill and maim long after the fighting stops. In Vietnam, we had a presentation from the heroic people of Project RENEW in the old DMZ area on our recent Vietnam by the Book Tour. They shared the terrible legacy of both unexploded ordnance and chemicals like Agent Orange. They also described the arduous, dangerous process of cleaning up after war - something they are still engaged with. Thirty years ago, we encountered kids digging for unexploded bomb